Is The New 2020 Honda CR-V Any Good Off-Road? We Find Out By Taking It Way Out Of Its Comfort Zone!
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2024
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( www.TFLcar.com ) Honda refreshed its best-selling crossover for 2020, giving it updated styling and turbocharged power across the range. But is this all-wheel drive model a capable companion when you need to head off the beaten track? We'll just have to find out!
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IF the HONDA CRV doesn't have enough ground clearance then the HYUNDAI TUCSON won't either. For the PRICE POINT i would go the SUBARU FORRESTER, any of these jobs are no JEEP WRANGLER but, it should get you pretty much where you need to go. The HONDA CRV doesn't have the drive modes but, it's not there to break (repair) either.
Tommy: "Every inch matters..."
Roman: 😏
Roman, "tear it's bottom out"
A lot of females think/say that.
At 6:05 before someone asks...Roman is like “that’s what she said”
Dat look on his dad face when he said it, lol
These off road trails are actually the city roads during rain in India!!
Hahahahaha jai bhole ki!
Or roads in Siberia
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Gulab jamun
LoL 😂😂😂
It’s crazy how fast time flies, I remember when tommy made his first appearance in TFL and now he is doing most of the talking 🤯😄 nice video, stay safe!
Dad shakes his head when his son says "Every inch matters" LMAO!
My Wife has a 18 Touring CRV w/ Blizzaks pretty much unstoppable in snow , deep snow etc.. We visit family up in Buffalo area multiple times during the winter .
Thank goodness for this CVT. Said no one ever.
They're nice on the highway
At least it aint a Nissan CVT!
😂🤣😭
Says everyone when looking at the fuel economy numbers.
CVT is the best for Honda and dealership! When it goes bad, you have to replace it, cannot be repaired.
Almost all these "soft roaders" are incapable of tackling more than a gravel road, however as far as "all weather" vehicles most of them are great choices come winter.
who said that it's a must to approach an obstacle head straight?? go diagonally.... with my 2003 Rav4 I go climbing mild rocky hills like that
One of your best done videos, honestly. That moment when Roman laughed at Tommy's every inch matters comment 🤣😂😄 Miss these kinds of videos, I feel the channel swaying from every day crossover testing and I always enjoyed seeing soccer mom cars getting thrashed off road lol
Was it in ECO mode all along?? In the beginning of the video when showing the screen ECO was enabled... it also appeared enabled throughout the video.
💢 Slip test request! Honda CRV vs Subaru Forester vs Toyota RAV4 vs Mazda CX-5 vs Mitsubishi Outlander
That's sonic pearl gray, by the way. :)
Great review!! Glad to see someone taking the 5th gen CR-V off the beaten path a little bit.
Great video gentleman. Really appreciate the continued content🤘
I basically bought a CR-V for Midwest winters. It sucks trying to pull out in traffic on icy roads. Haven't gone through a winter hopefully it will do the job.
"EVERY INCH MATTER'S" 😆 the driver's reaction, though! 😂
I enjoy your videos. I'm not an off roader, but I'm sure my questions will reveal that. You mention early in the video what the approach and departure angles are. What are the minimum approach and departure angles needed to get over the first step/obstacle? Are the approach/departure angles mapped out along these used trails? Thanks.
me and my wife took our crv fwd to point sublime Grand Canyon in 2017 from MD
Every inch matters. You so wanted to say that's what she said! 😃. Your a great dad.
Nice video. Would be great if you guys could eventually get an older CRV (mk 3 if pos.... I have one) and really push it. Also take some ramps out to get things over the step? Seems a shame not to be able test some further due to that first hurdle. Either way, keep up the great work, and stay safe.
Great video as always! Love the car color
We just got a 2021 crv hybrid in the sonic gray pearl color we are loving it!
How well does the cr-v tow? Small boat around 900#.. and will it pull it out of the gravel boat landing??
This was a helpful practical review thanks
I would love to see you guys do the same thing with the Acura RDX a spec.
Well time for Jeep Cherokee w/ active drive II in limited trim I'm curious with the approach angle.
I have a 2014 Honda crv EX fwd i love the car seeing you guys doing the video of the crv makes me wanna take it to a hill but which i know its a fwd just wanna test it
Very good review
I have a Honda CRV 2017 EXL
Running smooth and its a fuel efficient ..
Thanks for the review ..
I wish y'all did more videos on the jeep renegade trailhawk
Great review as always!!
6 Months 2019 AWD CR-V Touring. Better fuel economy than my ‘07 Accord. Excellent Cargo space. AWD is impressive. Excellent handling- not a sports car. Constant control in bad & Icy conditions. No oil dilution noticed. As a do-it-yourselfer, minor maintenance is easy. Handles well in the mountains. Off roading, front end needs a much better angle of attack. I’m considering a 2” higher suspension. Stock Hancock tires handle fine. However I am considering Wild Peak tire for slightly better traction in snowy & mountainous off road driving.
You guys had "ECON" mode on during the test. Was that intentional? Econ really zaps the throttle response and makes the vehicle very sluggish.
Can you can take the Passport on this trail? Is a dedicated low range as necessary if the 9 or 10 speed has a really aggressive 1 and 2 gear?
Keep taking crossovers till we find one that can!
Ford Bronco Sport Badlands
Well back in 2013 for the 2014 model year the jeep Cherokee Trailhawk came out, and basically started this whole obsession with off-road everything. It most assuredly can go over this without even blinking.
Would the Mazda CX-30 or Subaru Crosstrek get stuck at the same point?
We own a 2013 crv and we did not have any problems with it since we bought it and it is super comfortable and reliable
What does that have to do with it's "off road" prowess...?
Could a Forester makes it past the steps?
How about taking a beat up older crv or rav 4 and not worry about scratching it and see what it can do?
You gotta choose: good highway mileage, or good approach angle. Those low air splitters and spoilers are there for a reason
Can you do a test comparing the older crvs?
Tommy bring out the rollers again!! Any and every truck/suv you can please
You did not mention the Subaru Forester as an alternative. Is it better, enough to do the first step test?
I sold my 2010 CRV lx and got a 2019 CRV lx with low miles and I love it. Great little suv’s
Honda makes great cars. 3 CRV and 1 Pilot never mechanical problems just maintenance.
Honda is the best, i have an HRV and I wanna a CRV
Check out the GMC TERRIAN on the trail with the all wheel drive .
I am not convinced that Honda have properly addressed the problem of the motor oil being diluted with fuel in the 1.5 Turbo and now it is the only engine available in the CRV.
Review the first gen crv off road. Let’s see if it can do it!
Can you guys do a Subaru forester sport I’ve only seen the outback never a forester review
The color is Sonic Gray Pearl not Aegean Blue Metallic. Awesome video!
Well, the Acura has the SLX. Does that pass?
Did the transmission overheat like the Seltos?
Can you guys do the new Mazda CX-5 with off road traction assist ? Thx and Happy Easter!
There will be the same issue with approach angle.
What road is this? Need to try my 4wd system on my jeep 😉
Thanks for posting this! Looking at the CR-V specifically because the cargo space would be great for car camping but it's not worth if I can't get to through the woods!
Technically you could if you put something like Falken Wildpeak A/T tires on it. It would definitely do A LOT better than the stock OEM tires. And just know what your going into beforehand. In terms of your ground clearance. Otherwise, i'd opt for another vehicle like a RAV 4 or Honda Passport.
I am only here because I saw an ad of my car blazing down dirt tracks. My thought was 'It can do that?'
The answer is sort of
Thanks for sharing this!
"Every inch matters" hahahahaha they almost burst into laughs
That's a really smooth offroad track.
what about angle approach? right front wheel first, then left front, you know? or Honda just said no you can only approach direclty because reasons?
just an FYI....the info sheet was wrong about the ext color.... Agean blue is a really bright blue. Thats a new color called Sonic Gray. But yes it looks really good in that color you have.
guys you should do a real world sleep test... this video was very pure.
Honda makes extreme off road vehicles, they just have 2 wheels
@TheFastLaneCar Please do a slip test and offfoad test of Hondas hydraulic "Real Time 4 Wheel Drive" used in the 97-2006 CRV and all Elements (identical drivetrain to 2nd gen CRV 02-06).
I typically like your reviews, however, bringing this CRV to this trail showed the reviews that what Honda stated in thier manual, it is not engineered for Off Roading. I think common sense prevails here. I would have liked to see your tests in snow covered roads instead. Can you explain if Honda changed their AWD system in the 2020 or 2021 CRV? I think i read somewhere that they did upgrade it in a recent model year. Is it comparable to any extent to the Pilot's AWD System for instance.
Great video! Can you take the pilot on this trail? It did very well on gold mine hill
CUVs are more capable as they do come with AWD unlike most sedans and they do have more clearance for say getting out of snow.
I had a sedan in NYC and yes it's only 1-2 times a year but it's hell to dig it out.
*The Indonesia CRV version has Panoramic Sunroof, third row AC, and 7 seaters. Also got the 1.5T CVT too...*
Just fwd sob no awd
Namun
tanpa gardan penggerak roda beLakang.
By far you guys are awesome review on real world 🌎 real ground show
HRV or Jeep Cherokee Active Drive I?
Are there any lift kits available for these and what are the biggest size tires one could put with 17” wheels?
There are lift kits. But honestly if you just put a good A/T tire on it instead of leaving the stock OEM tires on. Then you will see a marked improvement. I went with Falken Wildpeak A/T trails for my 2022 Touring CRV and it handles just fine in snow and light off roading. You have too know it's limitations in terms of ground clearance and don't go crazy expecting too much.
My wife's CX9 manual just plain states "do not take this vehicle off road". My ancient 93 explorer has an entire separate manual about going off road! My 99 Montero is the same way. With a nice center and rear locker thrown in for good measure. I don't think these are really "crossovers". They just look and act like wagons with awd. They should just call it like it is. Safe, big, wagons. Nothing wrong with that.
I Agree 100%, no longer SUVs (90s) or even Crossovers....Just Wagons now
What? They are by definition a true "crossover". Your 93 Explorer and 99 Montero were actual SUVs with old-school SUV ladder-type platforms. You're nuts to compare them and complain.
@@iggibars * TFL compared them and complained. I think you're misinterpreting something in my comment.
@@iggibars You're a Nut Case on a Ladder Frame...
Does the mud affect any part of the car
Well you don’t have to go over an obstacle straight on, maybe at an angle it could make it, you know that picking the correct line will do wonders. If you buy that type of vehicle to go off road you know you have to do some mods, even jeeps get mods to take it to next level off roading. These days we mod everything because we love to push to the limits.
I find it so interesting with how much the CRV's exterior has changed over the years.
Even though, Honda wasn't interested in making off-roading vehicles, their older CRV model's could be considered off-roading vehicles to an extent.
I've been using a 2007 Honda CRV AWD for work for two years now and because of the older Model having a higher lift and the front having a curved boat shape design compared to this model. It's been great with off-roading area's such as going over small land slides, driving over medium rocks that have fallen in the road without scrapping underneath, Some 6.5" or less Flooded areas have been passable, Un-even gravel and It's wonderful to avoid the deep curbs in the road with out scrapping. Other then that, It's been a trooper with being able to commute to work and back with occasional obstacles in the way.
Really digging the blue color on that. To bad the engine is junk. They have oil dilution problems. Honda never should have gone the turbo route, and just stayed with their tried and true V-Tec plain old 4 cylinder engines. You guys rock!
They fixed that issue after the 2019 model. 2020 and up are perfectly fine now.
Can you make a video for the 2020 Subaru ascent limited? I'm considering this vehicle but wanted to know how it handles off road
Subaru doesn’t give them cars anymore because they accidentally scratched an outback in like 2014 so unfortunately, they don’t have access to any Subaru’s, including the ascent
@@notasolution I see. Too bad.
It's ironic because folks buy these to get to trail heads to hike, ski or snowshoe. Lots of places in the west don't have pavement to these places. Why make transmissions than can't handle roads like these in an awd??? And off road conditions like these ARE actual forest roads to recreation places all over the planet! Like always. love your content!
Please do the new 2023 CRV. I need to temper my expectations. LOL.
why not drive over that "first obstacle" backwards?
These guys are like new motor week
Nice review but I think your test car was a Sonic Gray model not Aegean Blue, but you’re forgiven.
Why did Toyota change the highlander didn't that used to be like the 4 runner
It’s basically a tall car with all wheel drive.
Could you call /write on screen/ also metric numbers while speaking ,e.g, of clearens or other specifics, for overseas viewers
The color is not Agean Blue. It's Sonic Gray Pearl. Love the color!!
Correct, it can't do off road.
Please try bring the Hyundai Venue off-road. And try the off-road mode
Maybe next time drive it off road with ECON off?
Be better off with a first generation CRV sporting some aggressive 215-75-15 tires for this kind of thing.
I have a 2018 CR-V EX-L with the same engine as that one and I get average of 26.7 mpg
12:34 Honda does make low range gear vehicles.. My 2002 Honda CRV EX AWD has dedicated first and second gear!
Tommy when's the slip test coming back 🤔🤔
Maybe they're waiting for the Tesla Y?
We can bring it back. We got a lot of feedback saying it was somewhat boring and not all that useful which is why we killed it.
@@TFLclassics please, bring it back. People can't tell a good thing from a bad one even if it were the size of an elephant and hit them square on the face.
@@TFLclassics please bring the rollers back
Can you get a 1998 CR-V and compare it to this new one? Thana
Funny they got rid of the trouble free engine and kept the oil dillution mess 1.5 t...progress?
6:05 That's what she said! 😂😂
I don't even think the TrailBlazer is much of a "trail blazer" either!
That right there is absolutely sad. I remember when the CR-V was a beast off road
"Avoid crossing a stream" is this the Oregon Trail?
Emma drowned
Not titled as such, but this is a nice Buddy Review. You don't seem to be taking Polar Opposites on whether the vehicle is nice. I also like the memorable quote of "off-road crud"
While these videos are informative, the AWD CUV reviews usually come to the same conclusion--these vehicles just aren't really off-road vehicles. Duh. I've 4-wheeled for a half-century. I could own one of these CUV's and carefully take it a lot of places. But, there is always a risk of the vehicle and driver getting into a situation where a bad stuck or vehicle damage gets pretty likely. When that happens, it can be hazardous and the cost to get out of a bad situation or repair vehicle damage can chew through years of fuel savings, lower acquisition costs, etc. If "real" off-roading is on the menu, then buying a "real" 4WD is the best alternative. They will get the job done, and they will last much longer than a CUV will. My newest 4WD is 8 years old, my oldest is 22 years old. Both have seen plenty of hard off-roading and both are still running strong. They will likely outlive me.
was hoping for more snow traction trials